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ESL / EFL RESOURCES Second Conditional Board Game

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, listening and Here is a second conditional board game to help students review
speaking activity, group and practice the second conditional.
work
Procedure
Language Focus Divide the students into groups of three or four.
Second conditional
Give each group a copy of the game board, a dice and counters.

Students place their counters on the start square.

Aim
To review and practice The students then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their
the second conditional counter along the board.

When a student lands on a square containing the beginning of a

Preparation
Make one copy of the
game board for each
group of three or four.
Enlarge the game board
to A3 if possible. You
will also need to prepare
a dice and counters for
each group.
Level
Intermediate (B1)
second conditional sentence, the student completes the sentence
with their own idea.
If a student lands on an 'If' square, the student makes their own
second conditional sentence.
The group listens to the student's sentence and decides if it is
grammatically correct or not.
If it is, the student stays on the square.
If not, the student goes back to their previous square.
If the group is unsure, they ask you to adjudicate.
The first student to reach the finish wins the game.

Afterwards, have a class feedback session to review the students'

Time sentences. Any interesting answers can then be discussed in more
30 minutes detail.

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 SECOND CONDITIONAL

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Second Conditional Board Game

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If I could If I could
If I could
change one If I had more have one
thing about
have any car
time... futuristic
Finish
in the world...
myself... device...

If I were
given three
wishes...

?
If I could If I had only If I were the If I spoke If I had
travel back in 24 hours to leader of my perfect enough
time... live... country... English... money...

If I could live
anywhere in
the world...

?
If I could If I could If I had
If I could
make one spend a day If I didn't to give up
have a
change to the with any need sleep... one thing I
superpower...
world... celebrity... enjoy...

?
If I could be
If I could If I had to If I could
If men had somewhere If I were the
ask God one learn another stay one age
babies... else at this teacher...
question... language... forever....
moment...

If I had time
to take up a
new sport or
hobby...

?
If I could
If I could If I were
spend a week If I were an
Start anywhere in animal...
have any invisible for a
job... day...
the world...

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